coe-staff: FW: UO Daily Highlights: May 16 - 17

Tue May 17 10:11:07 PDT 2016

Dear Faculty and Staff,

Please see UO's mention in the third item below regarding newly released College Choice rankings. Congratulations to our UO Teach and Special Education/Early Intervention masters degree teacher licensure programs, and all who contribute to these programs directly and indirectly to their student's success. By the way, UO media mentions is sent to all UO senior leadership daily. Thus your fine work has been publicized at the highest levels of UO administration today.

Again, congratulations,

Randy

For scheduling, please contact Maggie Bosworth at  magboz at uoregon.edu<mailto:%20magboz at uoregon.edu> or 541-346-6467.
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From: Molly Blancett
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 9:39 AM
Subject: UO Daily Highlights: May 16 - 17

Senior Leadership,

Here's a look at the media mentions for the University of Oregon from 5/16 - 5/17.

How deep is Bernie Sanders' progressive movement?<http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-sanders-coattails-20160513-snap-story.html>
Los Angeles Times: Brent Walth, a journalism professor at the UO, provides expert commentary about the Oregon Primary.

*         The communications team will promote this placement on social media.
Simple seismometers let local students study earthquakes<http://theworldlink.com/news/local/education/simple-seismometers-let-local-students-study-earthquakes/article_9d63db92-06cc-5ab4-91c8-8384a6bbccb8.html>
The World: Dean Livelybrooks, a physicist at the UO, held a day-long workshop in Coos Bay to teach users how to use Slinky seismometers.

College Choice Releases 2016 Ranking of the Best Master's in Teaching Degrees<http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/college-choice-releases-2016-ranking-of-the-best-masters-in-teaching-degrees-300268380.html>
PRNewswire: The UO made College Choice's list of Best Master's in Teaching Degrees.

STUDENTS / ALUMNI

UO student journalist reflects on pending elections<http://www.eugeneweekly.com/blog/uo-student-journalist-reflects-pending-elections>
Eugene Weekly: Hannah Golden, a journalism student at the UO, writes about the experience of covering the elections.

Toy Cars Become Tools for Disabled Children<http://www.kezi.com/news/video/Toy_Cars_Become_Tools_for_Disabled_Children.html>
KEZI: Hannah Carey, a human physiology student at the UO, is interviewed about a program she helps with called "Go Baby Go."

Mark J. Gustavson Brings Experience & Leadership To Aid Company During Its Expansion<http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2016/05/16/sharkreach-announces-hiring-cfo#axzz48vmlfD69>
Virtual-Strategy Magazine: Mark J. Gustavson, who received a B.S. in political science and a minor in sociology from the UO in 1991, has been appointed CFO of SharkReach,

WWU's youth program teaches theater, life skills<http://www.bellinghamherald.com/living/family/article75248917.html>
The Bellingham Herald: Deb Currier, who holds a doctorate from the UO, is interviewed about Wester Washington University's Summer Youth Theatre Institute, which she directs.
FROM AROUND THE O

Sports product design graduate program starts this fall in Portland<http://around.uoregon.edu/content/sports-product-design-graduate-program-starts-fall-portland>
The UO's sports product design master's program received its final approval last week, clearing the way for admitted students to be the first in the world to take the innovative graduate curriculum. Applications are now being accepted through June 1 for the new Portland program.

Coos Bay, for now, is dodging the danger of low-oxygen water<http://around.uoregon.edu/content/coos-bay-now-dodging-danger-low-oxygen-water>
Coos Bay has a long history of not falling victim to dangerously low levels of oxygen that often affect other Oregon coastal locations, according to a UO study, but climate change could bring changes, says UO oceanographer Dave Sutherland.

Undergraduate put their best work forward at research symposium<http://around.uoregon.edu/content/undergraduate-put-their-best-work-forward-research-symposium>
Some of the UO's most talented and brightest students will showcase their work at the sixth annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. The symposium will take place Friday, May 20, from 3:15 to 7:30 p.m. at the Global Scholars Hall and will feature 236 student presenters spanning 57 majors and seven colleges.

Student Life seeking volunteers for commencement<http://around.uoregon.edu/content/student-life-seeking-volunteers-commencement>
More than 100 volunteers are needed to put on 39 separate school and department graduation ceremonies, and the Division of Student Life is looking for students, faculty and staff to get involved in the biggest celebration on campus.

UO wins back the RecycleMania trophy from the Beavers<http://around.uoregon.edu/content/uo-wins-back-recyclemania-trophy-beavers>
After competing with schools across the country for over eight weeks, the University of Oregon was able to win the RecycleMania trophy back from Oregon State University - who won last year - by taking first place in the Civil War competition.

The week that was in social media, May 9-15<http://around.uoregon.edu/content/week-was-social-media-may-9-15>

Best,
Molly Blancett
Media Relations Manager
University Communications
University of Oregon
Direct line: 541-346-9134
Cell: 541-515-5155
blancett at uoregon.edu<mailto:blancett at uoregon.edu>
uoregon.edu<http://uonews.uoregon.edu/>

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